It was not clear if the military casualty report included the second attack.
Hours later, soldiers pointed tank cannons at reporters every time they tried to approach to find out what had happen.
As it grew dark, the Americans pulled out, removing the burned truck with a crane.
About 100 Iraqis danced in the streets and carried a large photo of Saddam dressed in military fatigues. There was celebratory gunfire and the people chanted: “With our blood, with our souls, we sacrifice ourselves for you, Saddam.”
http://www.msnbc.com/news/870749.asp?0cv=CB10The MSNBC story also describes several incidents in which US soldiers opened fire on civilians even though they were not under attack. Iraq is beginning to sound like the Philippines during the Philippines Insurrection. It was there where US Marines coined the term "gook" to refer to the guerrillas and the Filipino civilians they slaughtered. Iraqis could be the new "gooks"!
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